North Dakota Administrative Code

A photograph must be provided on the application before filing with the board. The photograph must have been taken within six months of the date of application. History: Amended effective January 1, 2021. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-06-04.1, 43-06-05 Law Implemented: NDC…

Repealed effective April 1, 2001.

Repealed effective April 1, 2001.

Repealed effective April 1, 2001.

Examinations will be provided by the national board, or its successor, except for jurisprudence, which will be administered by the board. An applicant must satisfy the following criteria: 1. The applicant must hold a diploma from a chiropractic college fully accredited by the cou…

Repealed effective April 1, 2001.

When it shall have been determined by the board that any candidate has successfully passed the examination and made satisfactory demonstration of the clinical art, and has no other barriers to licensure under North Dakota Century Code section 43-06-15 or chapter 17-03, there shal…

If a licensed chiropractor moves from the chiropractor's primary location or opens a branch office, the office of the executive director must be notified of the change of location of the chiropractor within fourteen days. A current certificate or duplicate certificate issued by t…

Repealed effective February 1, 1990.

Repealed effective February 1, 1990.

1. Every chiropractor who has been licensed by the board shall renew the license by remitting a renewal fee on or before eleven fifty-nine p.m. central standard time September first of each year, completing the questionnaire provided on the board's website, and reporting the appr…

Repealed effective April 1, 2001.

Notwithstanding the provisions in this chapter regarding renewal of lapsed licenses, once a license has lapsed, the person who held the lapsed license may not practice chiropractic or use a title reserved under state law for individuals who are licensed by the board until the ind…

An applicant for reactivation of an inactive license will be considered if the following conditions are met: 1. The applicant must provide a letter from all states in which that chiropractor has practiced since their North Dakota license became inactive indicating that they are i…

A chiropractor who has had the chiropractor's license revoked is not eligible to apply for relicensure for at least one year following the date the revocation order was signed by a board official, unless otherwise specified in the order. History: Effective July 1, 2008. General A…

During a period of suspension the suspended chiropractor shall not provide or assist in any type of patient care or patient communications, unless specified otherwise in the order or settlement agreement. History: Effective July 1, 2008; amended effective January 1, 2021. General…

Every chiropractor shall file with the executive director of the board of examiners: 1. A valid email address and the chiropractor's mailing address in the city and location of the place where the chiropractor conducts practice; and 2. Shall report the name of any other city and …

To comply with the state law regarding contagious or infectious diseases, the chiropractor shall immediately notify the health officer of the region of the existence of such diseases in accordance with the state department of health list of contagious or infectious diseases. Hist…

Repealed effective April 1, 2001.

A chiropractor having knowledge of or reasonable cause to suspect that there is child or vulnerable adult abuse or neglect is mandated to report the circumstances to the department of human services if the knowledge or suspicion is derived from information received by the chiropr…

Unless otherwise limited by statute, chiropractors shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of physicians and surgeons in this state. History: Amended effective February 1, 1990. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-06-04.1, 43-06-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-06-01, 43-06-17…

In case of the death of any individual, the chiropractor shall be required to fill out and sign such certificate of death as is required by statute. History: Amended effective January 1, 2021. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-06-04.1, 43-06-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-06-16

Chiropractors will be privileged to advertise their practice in any legitimate manner except as limited or prohibited in section 17-03-01-01. History: Amended effective February 1, 1990; April 1, 2001; January 1, 2021. General Authority: NDCC 43-06-04.1, 43-06-15 Law Implemented:…

Repealed effective February 1, 1990.

Repealed effective February 1, 1990.

1. "Needle acupuncture" means a system of diagnosis and treatment for the purpose of restoring the body back to health which includes the utilization of needles which may be manipulated or stimulated by hand as well as by electric, magnetic, light, heat, or ultrasound. "Needle ac…

1. Dry needling is a method of treatment and rehabilitation for neuromusculoskelatal conditions. Dry needling is based on western medical concepts, including the art of examination, diagnosis, and case management. 2. A chiropractor may only practice dry needling if the chiropract…

The board may revoke, suspend, or deny a license to any person otherwise qualified or licensed by the board who is found to have committed unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1. Exploitation of patients for financial gain…

1. Chiropractors who use marketing, either personally or through a professional company, are responsible for any representations made or statements given. 2. All marketing must comply with the rules pertaining to advertising adopted by the board. 3. Chiropractors who use marketin…

boundary examination for disciplinary purposes. The board may require any person who is found to have committed unprofessional conduct to take the special purposes examination for chiropractic or the ethics and boundary examination provided by the national board of chiropractic e…

Repealed effective January 1, 2021. 3

Any arrangement or agreement between a chiropractor and a patient for a course of future treatment for which funds in an amount of five hundred dollars or more during any twelve month period are collected in advance of these services shall be considered a prepaid care plan within…

1. All licensees shall complete a minimum of twenty hours of approved continuing chiropractic education per year. Hours earned through a provider of approved continuing education or board-approved continuing chiropractic education programs will be acceptable. In order to receive …

1. Peer review must be performed by a committee of three individuals appointed by the board. Membership on the committee shall consist of three licensed chiropractors, none of whom may be in a direct or indirect business or personal relationship with the provider, insurer, or pat…

The board, or a reporting agent utilized by the board, will report all final disciplinary actions to the chiropractic information network board action data bank (CIN-BAD). In addition, by law, the board will report all final disciplinary actions to the national practitioner data …

Notwithstanding the provisions in this chapter regarding renewal of lapsed certifications, once a certification has lapsed, the individual who held the lapsed certification may not practice as a certified chiropractic clinical assistant or use a title reserved under state law for…

An applicant for reactivation of a lapsed certification will be considered if the following conditions are met: 1. The applicant must provide a letter from all states in which that certified chiropractic clinical assistant has practiced since their North Dakota certification beca…

For purposes of this article: 1. "Actual cost of the mediator" means fees associated with preparing and conducting mediation. 2. "Administrator" means the administrator of the North Dakota mediation service. 3. "Board" means the credit review board, or its authorized agent when a…

1. Board responsibilities and duties. The board has these responsibilities and duties: a. Adopting policies governing mediators and staff of the service, and the nature and scope of mediation. b. Establishing fees for mediation. c. Recommending policies and procedures to the indu…

The board shall establish fees to be paid by the parties using the service pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapter 6-09.10. Parties to oil and gas production damage mediation conducted under North Dakota Century Code chapter 38-11.1 will be charged the actual cost of the me…

Any party who is eligible for assistance pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapters 6-09.10 and 38-11.1 is eligible to request mediation. History: Effective October 1, 2016. General Authority: NDCC 6-09.10-04, 6-09.10-09, 28-32-02.1, 38-11.1-09.2 Law Implemented: NDCC 6-09.10…

1. A party may initiate mediation by submitting a request to the administrator. 2. The administrator shall notify the responding party of the request and attempt to obtain the responding party's signed consent for mediation to commence. 3. If a responding party refuses to consent…

All parties and nonparty participants shall agree to keep confidential the substance of all mediation discussion. The administrator, parties, or nonparty participants may disclose confidential information only as permitted by North Dakota Century Code section 6-09.10-10. History:…

1. History. The 1959 legislative assembly passed the North Dakota Dairy Commission Promotion Act, which is codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 4-27. The chapter establishes a dairy promotion commission. 2. Function. The dairy promotion commission is established to promo…

Starting July 1, 1985, an assessment of ten cents per hundredweight [45.36 kilograms] on all milk or some product therefrom produced and sold in North Dakota will be levied on the producer of that milk or product therefrom. All assessments levied must be collected by the first de…

Any producer desiring a refund of the assessment must personally make a written request for one refund form, include a stamped self-addressed envelope with the request, complete the form, and return it to the North Dakota dairy promotion commission office no later than thirty day…

Refunds are made on a monthly basis only. A refund form can be used only for the month it is stamped. General Authority: NDCC 4-27-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 4-27-06